12 Hindi Television Serials about Women Achievers and their Lead Actresses

There are many female centric Indian TV Serials.  The Female Lead Characters of these Shows are an Inspiration to viewers. Given below are Hindi TV Serials on Women Achievers and Lead Actresses portraying the roles.

• 1985 Rajani (Priya Tendulkar as Rajani)
• 1989 Udaan (Kavita Choudhary as Kalyani Singh IPS)
• 1994 Shanti - Ek Aurat Ki Kahani (Mandira Bedi as Shanti)
• 2009 Jhansi Ki Rani (Kratika Sengar as Rani Lakshmibai)
• 2011 Diya Aur Baati Hum (Deepika Singh as IPS Sandhya Rathi)
• 2011 Humse Hai Liife (Abigail Jain as Sia Dhillon)
• 2012 Suvreen Guggal – Topper of The Year (Smriti Kalra as Suvreen Guggal)
• 2013 Desh Ki Beti Nandini (Keerti Nagpure as Nandini Rajveer Raghuvanshi)
• 2013 Sadda Haq (Harshita Gaur as Sanyukta Aggarwal)
• 2014 Airlines (Tulip Joshi as Ananya Rawat)
• 2015 Swim Team (Pooja Banerjee as Rewa Mathur)
• 2016 Tamanna (Anuja Sathe as Dharaa Solanki)

Check out my Video below on Female Protagonists of Indian TV Shows who are Role Models of Youth.

Which Show on Women Achievers do you like best?  Do share your opinion by commenting below! 

22 Real life Siblings who are TV Actors : Brothers and Sisters in Indian Television Industry

There are many Brothers and Sisters duos who are part of the Indian Entertainment Industry. Given below is a List of  22 such Real life Siblings who are TV Actors.

• Shakti Mohan,Neeti Mohan & Mukti Mohan 
• Sakshi Shivanand & Shilpa Anand 
• Ronit Roy & Rohit Roy 
• Gauhar Khan & Nigaar Khan 
• Mihika Verma & Mishkat Verma 
• Rakesh & Rajeev Paul 
• Jaisheel & Drashti Dhami 
• Jay & Nirav Soni 
• Alka Kaushal & Varun Badola 
• Alok Nath & Vineeta Malik 
• Jannat Zubair & Ayan Zubair 
• Himmanshoo & Mohit Malhotra 
• Preetika Rao & Amrita Rao 
• Sanaya Irani & Kashmira Irani 
• Aarti Singh & Krushna Abhishek 
• Piyush Sahdev & Meher Vij 
• Roshni & Deeya Chopra 
• Akshay & Ridhi Dogra 
• Rishika & Muskaan Mihani 
• Bakhtiyaar & Delnaaz Irani 
• Ketaki Dave & Purbi Joshi 
• Sadia Siddiqui & Farhaan Siddiqui

It is not easy to survive the Competition in the Indian Television industry. But when there are Brothers or Sisters who are in the same field to support and guide, the journey becomes a bit easier. Many of these Real life siblings also have been lucky to be Reel life Co-stars on TV Shows. For instance, Vineeta Malik and her Brother Alok Nath are co-actors in Star TV popular Show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Sadia Siddiqui and her brother Farhaan Siddiqui also share screen space in Zee TV's leading prime time drama Satrangi Sasural. However, Sibling Rivelry and jealousy also may happen if one sibling becomes popular than the other. Check out my Video presentation on Real Life Siblings on Indian Television!

Which Real Life Sibling on Indian Television is your favorite? Please Share your opinion by commenting below!

17 Hindi TV Shows on Friendship and Friends

There are many Hindi TV Shows based on Friendship and bond between friends. Given below is my List of Best Friendship based Indian Television Shows.

1. Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan 
2. Remix 
3. Dil Dosti Dance
4. Hip Hip Hurray
5. Left Right Left
6. Swim Team
7. Boyz
8. Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan
9. Just Mohabbat
10. Love Dosti Dua, Boyz
11. Warrior High
12. Sanjivani
13. The Buddy Project
14. Humse Hai Liife
15. Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr
16. Kya Mast Hai Life
17. Best friends Forever.  

If you notice these Shows, most of them are Youth Shows or Teen Dramas. The Zee TV Show "Lipstick" also is based on friendship. It is about best friends turning enemies. Another Serial worth mentioning is the Marathi Show "Dil Dosti Duniyadari". This Show revolves around six friends living as paying guests in Mumbai. "Hello Friends", adaptation of Friends, is another Friendship based Television Show worth watching. However, my personal favorite is the Star TV Show "Dosti... Yaariyan... Manmarziyan". Despite of the low TRP's it is way better that most of the existing Shows on the Channel. Probably the mistake was telecasting the Show in a Channel dominated by Saas Bahu Serial viewers.

Which friendship based TV Show is your favorite? Share your opinion by commenting below. Also check out my Video on Indian Television Shows based on Friendship!

Bollywood Actresses having Wax Statues at Madame Tussauds

Four Bollywood Actresses have their live size real looking Wax Statues at the prestigious Madame Tussauds Museum. They are Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor. Which other Bollywood Actress do you think deserves a place at Madame Tussauds?

Please Share your Opinion by Commenting below!

Indian Movies inspired by MMS Scandals

Many Bollywood Film Makers are Inspired by Real Life Stories for their Movies. There are many Indian Films based on Real Life Crimes and Criminals. MMS Scandals is also one subject that has fascinated Indian Film Makers. The infamous DPS MMS scandal and Delhi Based girl Deepika's MMS Scandal has been the subject of movies. Check the Video below for 6 Indian Movies on MMS Scandals

Which MMS Scandal Film is your favorite? Please Comment below!

20 Bollywood Actresses who played the role Prostitutes in Movies

Bollywood Actresses have no problem playing bold roles in films. Many popular Bollywood Heroines have played the different variations of Sex Workers like Street Walker, Hooker, Escort, Call Girl and Courtesan in Movies. Adapting the mannerisms of a Sex Worker is a tough job. Many of the B-Town Actresses have succeeded in doing that and have won critical acclamation's for their roles. Given below is a List of 20 such famous Bollywood Actresses who have played the role Prostitutes in Movies.

• Rani Mukerji (Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Saawariya,Mangal Pandey: The Rising)
• Kareena Kapoor Khan (Chameli)
• Madhuri Dixit (Devdas)
• Tabu (Chandni Bar)
• Rekha (Umrao Jaan, Aastha)
• Kalki Koechlin (Dev D)
• Konkona Sen Sharma (Traffic Signal)
• Shruti Haasan (D Day)
• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Umrao Jaan)
• Veena Malik (Zindagi 50-50)
• Preity Zinta (Chori Chori Chupke Chupke)
• Kangana Ranaut (Rajjo)
• Neha Dhupia (Julie)
• Huma Qureshi (Badlapur)
• Manisha Koirala (Market)
• Bipasha Basu (No Entry)
• Sushmita Sen (Chingaari)
• Namrata Shirodkar (Vaastav)
• Meenakshi Seshadari (Allahrakha)
• Pooja Bhatt (Sadak)

Some other Actresses who have played the role of Prostitutes in Films are Waheeda Rehman, Sharmila Tagore, Zeenat Aman, Priya Rajvansh and Sonam Rai. Check out my Video Presentation on Bollywood Actresses in Prostitutes role below!


Who is your favorite in this List of Bollywood Actresses who have portrayed the role of Prostitutes in Films? Do Comment below!

Top 15 Bollywood Films on Courtesans

There are many Bollywood Films based on the life of Courtesans aka Tawaifs. So how is a Tawaif different from a Prostitute, you may wonder. Tawaifs are classy women with Etiquette's. The Basic difference between a Courtesan and Prostitute is that a Courtesan entertains her Clients in the Kotha by performing mujra dance and singing in the Mehfil and may not indulge in sexual activities. Courtesans are specially trained in Classical dance forms and Music. Tawaifs normally cater to the rich and royal class. Given below are 15 Bollywood Movies on Courtesans.

• 1954 Mirza Ghalib
• 1955 Devdas
• 1964 Chitralekha
• 1970 Khilona
• 1970 Sharafat
• 1972 Amar Prem
• 1972 Ek Nazar
• 1972 Pakeezah
• 1981 Umrao Jaan
• 1985 Tawaif
• 1986 Aap Ke Saath
• 2002 Devdas
• 2006 Umrao Jaan
• 2013 Rajjo
• 2014 Bazaar-E-Husn

Also Check by Video presentation on  Bollywood Films on Courtesans below!


Which Tawaif Movie is your favorite? Do comment below!

Bollywood Movies on Prostitutes : 25 Films on Prostitution and Sex Workers

There are many Bollywood Films based on Prostitution and Sex Workers. Given below are 25 such Bollywood Movies on Prostitutes.

• 1957 Pyaasa 
• 1958 Sadhna 
• 1970 Chetna 
• 1974 Call Girl 
• 1974 Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain 
• 1975 Mausam 
• 1977 Aaina 
• 1978 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar 
• 1983 Mandi 
• 1991 Sadak 
• 2001 Chandni Bar 
• 2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke 
• 2002 Kali Salwar 
• 2003 Market 
• 2004 Chameli 
• 2004 Julie 
• 2007 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag 
• 2007 Saawariya 
• 2009 Dev D 
• 2012 B.A. Pass 
• 2013 D Day
• 2014 Lakshmi 
• 2014 Mardaani 
• 2015 Black Home 
• 2015 Yaara Silly Silly 

It is not easy to adapt the mannerisms of the Prostitutes. But many A-Lister Actresses have portrayed the role of Prostitutes very well in films. They have portrayed women in brothels, streets and remand Homes. Check out my Video Presentation on Bollywood Movies on Prostitutes below!
Which Movie is your favorite? Please comment below!

23 Bollywood Movies based on Real Crimes or Incidents

Scandalous and Shocking News Stories on Crimes and Criminals have always fascinated the Bollywood Film Makers. Given below are 23 Bollywood Movies that are inspired by real Crimes or Incidents.

• 2016 Film Neerja (Based on the Pan Am Flight 73 Hijacking)
• 2015 Film Talvar (Based on the 2008 Aarushi Talwar Murder Case)
• 2015 Film Rahasya (Based on the 2008 Aarushi Talwar Murder Case)
• 2015 Film Main aur Charles (Based on the Life of Serial Killer Charles Sobhraj)
• 2013 Film The Attacks of 26/11 (Based on the 2008 Mumbai Attacks)
• 2013 Film Special 26 (Based on the TBZ Opera House Robbery in 1987)
• 2013 Film Shootout at Wadala (Based on Manya Surve's Encounter in 1982)
• 2013 Film Paanch (Based on the 1976-77 Joshi-Abhyankar Serial Murders)
• 2013 Film Jolly LLB (Based on the Sanjeev Nanda hit-and-run Case of 1999)
• 2013 Film Shahid (Based on the Life of Human Right Activist and Lawyer Shahid Azmi who was assassinated in 2010)
• 2012 Film Gangs of Wasseypur (Based on the Coal Mafia of Dhanbad)
• 2011 Film Not a Love Story (Based on the 2008 Neeraj Grover Murder Case)
• 2011 Film No one killed Jessica (Based on the 1999 Jessica Lall Murder Case)
• 2011 Film Ragini MMS (Based on Delhi Girl Deepika MMS Scandal)
• 2009 Film The Stone-man Murders (Based on  Stoneman Serial Killings in the 1980's)
• 2009 Film Accident on Hill Road (Based on the 2001 Chante Jawan Mallard Case)
• 2008 Film Oye Lucky Lucky Oye! (Based on Bunty Chor and Gang Robberies)
• 2007 Film Shootout at Lokhandwala (Based on 1991 Maya Dolas Encounter)
• 2007 Film Black Friday (Based on the 1993 Mumbai Bomb Blasts)
• 2005 Film Sins (Based on Mary Kutty Murder Case involving Catholic Priest Father Antony Lazar)
• 2000 Film Bawandar (Based on Rajasthani Social Worker Bhanwari Devi Rape)
• 1990 Film Ek Doctor ki Maut (Based on the Life of Dr Subhash Mukhopadhyay)
• 1963 Film Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke (Based on the 1959 Nanavati Case)

There is also an upcoming Movie of Rakhi Sawant named 'Ek Kahani Julie ki' coming up on the sensational Sheena Bora Murder Case. Already a Bengali Film named 'Dark Chocolate' was released this year on the same subject. Sadly most Films lack authenticity and facts are twisted to suit the viewers. Check out my Video Presentation on Bollywood Movies based on Real Life Crimes and Criminals!


Which Bollywood Crime Movie is your favorite? Do share your Opinion by commenting.

26 Bollywood Gangster Movies for Action Film Lovers

Bollywood Filmmaker's have always been fascinated by topics like Dons, Mafia, Gangsters, Underworld and Criminals for their films. Some films even Show the Gangsters as Hero's with A-lister Actors happily portraying such roles. What is surprising is that almost all the Gangster Movies have been commercially successful making money at the Box Office. Given below is a list of are Bollywood Films based on Real Life Gangsters!

•  Deewaar (1975) Haji Mastan 
• Dayavan (1988) Don Varadarajan Mudaliar 
• Parinda (1989) Amar Naik & Ashwin Naik 
• Agneepath (1990 ) Don Manya Surve 
• Bandit Queen (1994) Phoolan Devi 
• Satya (1998) Arun Gawli 
• Godmother (1999) Santokben Jadeja 
• Vastav (1999) Chota Rajan 
• Company (2002) Dawood Ibrahim 
• D (2005) Dawood Ibrahim 
• Black Friday (2007) Dawood Ibrahim & Tiger Memon 
• Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) Maya Dolas 
• Oye Lucky Lucky Oye (2008) Bunty Chor & Israr Gang 
• Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010) Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim 
• Agneepath (2011) Manya Surve 
• Gangs of Wasseypur ( 2012) Shafi Khan, Fahim Khan and Shabir Alam 
• Paan Singh Tomar (2012) Indian Athlete turned notorious Bandit Paan Singh Tomar 
• Bullett Raja (2013) Langda Tyagi 
• D-Day (2013) Dawood Ibrahim 
• Lakeer ka Fakeer (2013) Dawood Ibrahim 
• Mastaan (2013) Karim Lala & Haji Mastan 
• Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara (2013) Dawood Ibrahim 
• Shootout at Wadala (2013) Manya Surve 
• Special 26 (2013) Amil Agarwal & his Gang of con men 
• Zilla Ghaziabad (2013 ) Satbir Gurjar & Mahendra Fauji 
• Tamanchey (2014) Abu Salem 

Check out my Video below for a presentation of these Gangster Movies!

Which Gangster Film is your favorite? Please share your opinion by commenting below! 

25 Vamps on Indian Television viewers love to hate

Indian Television Shows are nothing without 'Vamps'. It's their screen presence that adds spice and makes many of these Daily Soaps interesting. These Lady Villains of TV Shows are often more powerful and beautiful than the female leads in the Show. Most of them are seen in sexy and stylish avatars. People even copy the styles of some of these glamorous and elegant Vamps in Indian TV Serials. Viewers connect with these negative characters so much that they even send hate mails and messages to the actresses enacting the character. Many even forget that they are actors acting on a script and the show or character is not real. Given below is a list of 21 most hated Vamps on Indian Television!

• Sudha Chandran as Ramola Sikand in Kaahin Kissii Roz 
• Urvashi Dholakia as Komolika Basu in 'Kasautii Zindagii Kay' 
• Ashwini Kalsekar as Jigyaasa Walia in 'Kasamh Se' 
• Amrapali Gupta as Tanveer in 'Qubool Hai' 
• Kishwer Merchant as s Nyonika Malhotra in 'Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan' 
• Shraddha Arya as Ayesha Sareen in 'Dream Girl' 
• Jasmine Avasia as Soha Khurana in 'Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan' 
• Rashami Desai as Daayan in 'Adhuri Kahaani Hamari' 
• Garima Ajmani as Shabnam in 'Jamai Raja' 
• Kamya Panjabi as Sindoora in 'Banoo Main Teri Dulhann' 
• Rinku Karmarkar as Kamla Tai in 'Yeh Vaada Raha' 
• Shikha Singh as Alia in 'Kumkum Bhagya' 
• Payal Rohatgi as Anam in 'Humsafars' 
• Sayantani Ghosh as Nivedita in 'Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar' 
• Monica Bedi as Guman in 'Saraswatichandra' 
• Suchitra Pillai as Surraiya in 'Beintehaa' 
• Narayani Shastri as Bhanvari Devi in 'Piya Rangrezz' 
• Additi Gupta as 'Nayi Sanam' in 'Qubool Hai' 
• Deepshikha Nagpal as Pam in 'Madhubala Ek Ishq Ek Junoon' 
• Ananya Khare as Mohini in 'Rangrasiya' 
• Vandana Pathak as Gaura Suryavanshi in 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya' 
• Meghna Malik as Ammaji in ' Na Aana Is Desh Ladoo'
• Ashwini Kalsekar as Maham Anga in 'Jodha Akbar'
• Rashami Desai as Tapasya in 'Uttaran'
• Vivana Singh as Sarika in 'Ajeeb Dastaan'

The Actresses listed above  have acted in the roles so convincingly that viewers forget what is  reel and what is real. Check my Video below for popular Vamps on Indian Television!

Who is your favorite in this list of Female Antagonists in Indian TV Serials? Do comment below!

20 Padmashree Award Winners in Bollywood

Many Bollywood Celebs have been honored with the Padmashree Award for their outstanding contribution in the field of Art and Cinema by the Indian Government. Padma Shri Award is the 4th highest civilian award in the Republic of India after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Some of the Bollywood Actors who got the Padmashree Award for their outstanding contribution in the field of Art and Cinema are Amitabh Bachchan (1984), Hema Malini (2000), Aamir Khan (2003), Anupam Kher (2004), Shah Rukh Khan (2005), Madhuri Dixit (2008), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (2009), Akshay Kumar (2009), Helen Khan (2009), Rekha (2010), Saif Ali Khan (2010), Irrfan Khan (2011), Kajol (2011), Tabu (2011), Sharmila Tagore (2013), Sridevi Kapoor (2013), Paresh Rawal (2014) and Vidya Balan (2014). The Padma Shri Award Winners in Bollywood for 2016 are Ajay Devgn and Priyanka Chopra.

The PadmaShree Award has attracted many controversies regarding the selection criteria where highly deserving artists have been left out in order to favor certain individuals. There was News of the Government wanting to take the Award back from Saif Ali Khan as he is 'not deserving'. The Award was taken back or not is not known. Also, many people have rejected the Awards like Salman Khan's father Salim Khan. Check out this Video below for pictures of Bollywood Actors receiving this prestigious Award!

15 Indian Television Shows that explores the Bond between Sisters

There are many Indian Television Serials that explores the Bond between sisters. Given below is my list of 15 of them. 

1. Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai is the story of cousin sisters, Sadhna and Ragini, who are married into the same household. Ragini faces discrimination because of her dark skin color. Sara Khan and Parul Chauhan played the leads in this Star Plus Show. 
2. Shastri Sisters — Chaar Dil Ek Dhadkan is an Indian television series that was aired on Colors TV.The show stars Neha Pednekar, Ishita Ganguly, Sonal Vengurlekar and Pragati Chourasiya as the four Shastri sisters. 
3. Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls is an Indian soap opera based on novel 'Those Pricey Thakur Girls' by Anuja Chauhan. Sara Afreen Khan, Shilpa Raizada , Sukirti Kandpal, Monica Sharma and Meera Deosthale plays the role of sisters. 
4. Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur airing on Colors TV revolves around the lives of two half sisters, Swara and Ragini. Helly Shah andTejaswi Prakash Wayangankar plays the Protagonists in the Show. Swaragini is one of the top rated Shows of 2015-2016. 
5. Behenein telecasted on Star Plus is the Story of 4 sisters - Purva, Smriti, Akashi and Anokhi. Aalesha Sayed, Shuju Kataria, Adaa Khan and Ojaswi Oberoi plays the role of the sisters. 
6. Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai is based on the relationship of two sisters, Jeevika and Manvi.  Krystle D'Souza and Nia Sharma portrayed the sisters in this show aired on Star Plus. 
7. Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai is an upcoming Indian Hindi drama television series, which is scheduled to air on &TV Monday to Friday starting 7 March 2016. Bollywood Actresses Amrita Rao and Deepti Naval will be portraying the role of the sisters Kalyani and Ketki. Though there is a clear indication that the story is based on the rift between real life sisters and singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, the makers have denied it. 
8. Khan Sisters is a reality TV show on the lives of real life sisters Nigaar Khan and Gauhar Khan. Did the makers of the Show think that they are the 'Kardashian Sisters of Bollywood'?  I wonder. 
9. Sapne Suhane Suhane Ladakpan Ke aired on Zee TV follows the lives of cousin sisters Gunjan and Rachna.  The roles of the girls were portrayed by Roopal Tyagi and Mahima Makwana. 
10. Kasamh Se aired on Zee TV is the Story of three sisters, Bani, Pia and Rano. Prachi Desai is still remembered more for this Indian Soap Opera than her roles in Bollywood Movies. 
11. Bani - Ishq Da Kalma is based on Punjabi brides abandoned by NRI's. This Story aired on Colors TV tells the Story of sisters Bani (Shefali Sharma) and Rajji (Neha Bagga). 
12. Sasural Simar Ka is an Indian soap opera that airs on Colors TV.  It tells the story of sisters Roli and Simar who get married to Brothers in the Bharadwaj household. Deepika Samson and Avika Gor portrays the roles of Simar and Roli respectively. 
13. Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann is a Hindi language television drama-series that aired on Zee TV that tells the Story of 4 sisters- Saraswati, Durga , Gauri and Laxmi.  The father of the girls marries another woman in order to have a male child. However, when he is blessed with a baby boy, he neglects his daughters and their mother too. 
14. SauBhagyalakshmi is a daily soap opera that airs on Zee Network's Hindi entertainment channel &TV.  It is the second season of the channel's same show Bhagyalaxmi and tells the story of sisters Kuhu (Sara Khan), Kavya (Abigail Jain ) and Muskan (Neelam Sivia). 
15. Chand Chupa Badal Mein tells the Story of cousins, Nivedita and Divya who are married to Brothers belonging to the Sood household.

Which Hindi TV Serial  on Sisters is your favorite? Please share your comments below!